Chapter XXIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading As they proceeded, still in silence, Marie kept watching from the back of the tumbrel, to give the student the first alarm of any indications of pursuit.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The road was long and straight, and any light could be seen at a great distance.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading ‘Philippe,’ at length she exclaimed in a low voice, as though she thought it would be heard in the extreme distance, ‘they are coming!

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

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From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As they proceeded, still in silence, Marie kept watching from the back of the tumbrel, to give the student the first alarm of any indications of pursuit.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The road was long and straight, and any light could be seen at a great distance.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

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From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading ‘Philippe,’ at length she exclaimed in a low voice, as though she thought it would be heard in the extreme distance, ‘they are coming!

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The road was long and straight, and any light could be seen at a great distance.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The road was long and straight, and any light could be seen at a great distance.

the passing of a law by a legislative body

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading ‘Philippe,’ at length she exclaimed in a low voice, as though she thought it would be heard in the extreme distance, ‘they are coming!

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading ‘Philippe,’ at length she exclaimed in a low voice, as though she thought it would be heard in the extreme distance, ‘they are coming!

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As they proceeded, still in silence, Marie kept watching from the back of the tumbrel, to give the student the first alarm of any indications of pursuit.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As they proceeded, still in silence, Marie kept watching from the back of the tumbrel, to give the student the first alarm of any indications of pursuit.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

someone who cuts flat glass to size

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The road was long and straight, and any light could be seen at a great distance.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading ‘Philippe,’ at length she exclaimed in a low voice, as though she thought it would be heard in the extreme distance, ‘they are coming!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest

From this reading As they proceeded, still in silence, Marie kept watching from the back of the tumbrel, to give the student the first alarm of any indications of pursuit.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ‘Philippe,’ at length she exclaimed in a low voice, as though she thought it would be heard in the extreme distance, ‘they are coming!

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading As they proceeded, still in silence, Marie kept watching from the back of the tumbrel, to give the student the first alarm of any indications of pursuit.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

bestow a quality on

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading ‘Philippe,’ at length she exclaimed in a low voice, as though she thought it would be heard in the extreme distance, ‘they are coming!

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The road was long and straight, and any light could be seen at a great distance.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The road was long and straight, and any light could be seen at a great distance.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading ‘Philippe,’ at length she exclaimed in a low voice, as though she thought it would be heard in the extreme distance, ‘they are coming!

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

the wife or widow of a marquis

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As they proceeded, still in silence, Marie kept watching from the back of the tumbrel, to give the student the first alarm of any indications of pursuit.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

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From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading As they proceeded, still in silence, Marie kept watching from the back of the tumbrel, to give the student the first alarm of any indications of pursuit.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading As they proceeded, still in silence, Marie kept watching from the back of the tumbrel, to give the student the first alarm of any indications of pursuit.

anything indispensable

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The road was long and straight, and any light could be seen at a great distance.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The road was long and straight, and any light could be seen at a great distance.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ‘Philippe,’ at length she exclaimed in a low voice, as though she thought it would be heard in the extreme distance, ‘they are coming!

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading As they proceeded, still in silence, Marie kept watching from the back of the tumbrel, to give the student the first alarm of any indications of pursuit.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

not in physical motion

From this reading As they proceeded, still in silence, Marie kept watching from the back of the tumbrel, to give the student the first alarm of any indications of pursuit.

successive (without a break)

From this reading The road was long and straight, and any light could be seen at a great distance.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading As they proceeded, still in silence, Marie kept watching from the back of the tumbrel, to give the student the first alarm of any indications of pursuit.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As they proceeded, still in silence, Marie kept watching from the back of the tumbrel, to give the student the first alarm of any indications of pursuit.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading ‘Philippe,’ at length she exclaimed in a low voice, as though she thought it would be heard in the extreme distance, ‘they are coming!

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading ‘Philippe,’ at length she exclaimed in a low voice, as though she thought it would be heard in the extreme distance, ‘they are coming!

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As they proceeded, still in silence, Marie kept watching from the back of the tumbrel, to give the student the first alarm of any indications of pursuit.

in the direction of

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution

From this reading As they proceeded, still in silence, Marie kept watching from the back of the tumbrel, to give the student the first alarm of any indications of pursuit.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

the act of using

From this reading PHILIPPE AVAILS HIMSELF OF MAÎTRE PICARD’S HORSE FOR THE MARCHIONESS Philippe Glazer made the best use of the time taken up in the enactment of this hurried scene.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading ‘Philippe,’ at length she exclaimed in a low voice, as though she thought it would be heard in the extreme distance, ‘they are coming!

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading As they proceeded, still in silence, Marie kept watching from the back of the tumbrel, to give the student the first alarm of any indications of pursuit.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

which person or people

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Urging the horse on, he had already left the scattered houses of La Villette behind them, and was now in the open country, hastening as fast as the snow would permit towards Le Bourget, at which village he had an acquaintance who would give him and his companion temporary shelter, and lend him a fresh horse, if requisite.